Spider-Gwen #1 Preview!!!!

The bad news? We have to wait until February 25th to actually READ Spider-Gwen #1, but the good news is, earlier today Marvel released a preview of the first issue!! Check it out!!

Looks pretty great doesn't it? I can NOT wait to read this. And, if you haven't been paying attention and don't know who Spider-Gwen is, here's the solicitation copy for the first issue:

SPIDER-GWEN #1
JASON LATOUR (W) • ROBBIE RODRIGUEZ (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY KRIS ANKA
YOUNG VARIANT BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
VARIANT COVER BY ADAM HUGHES
BLANK VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
SPIDER-GWEN SPINS INTO HER OWN SERIES!
• BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT! The breakout hit of the biggest Spider-Event of the century is taking comic shops by storm this winter with her own new ongoing series – SPIDER-GWEN!
• Gwen Stacy is Spider-Woman, but you knew that already. What you DON’T know is what friends and foes are waiting for her in the aftermath of Spider-Verse!
• From the fan-favorite creative team that brought you Spider-Gwen’s origin story in EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE, Jason Latour and Robbie Rodriguez!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Comic Review: Amazing Spider-Man #13

Amazing Spider-Man #13
Written by Dan Slott
Penciled by Giuseppe Camuncoli
Inks by Cam Smith
Colors by Justin Ponsor
Letters by Christ Eliopoulos
Assistant Editor: Davin Lewis
Editor: Nick Lowe
Editor in Chief: Axel Alonso
Chief Creative Officer: Joe Quesada
Publisher: Dan Buckley
Executive Producer: Alan Fine
-The penultimate chapter of Spider-Verse is HERE! And after last week's shocking last page revelation, what in the heck is the Spider-Gang gonna do? This issue they prepare for the coming all out war with the Inheritors, grabbing up Spider-People from different worlds, and laying out their strategies. Meanwhile, the Inheritors are getting ready to take the battle to the Spiders by laying out their plans.
The Good: There's a lot of good stuff this issue. I think the SPOILER ALERT!! stuff with Uncle Ben being a terrible Spider-Man is a really interesting take, I mean, we were all expecting that he would be the (no pun intended) ultimate Spider-Man, since he's the one that gave people the whole "great power" stuff. But, I guess we were WAY off on that one. END SPOILER Besides that, we got a LOT of fast-paced story and action, and before you know it, this issue ends on a really great cliffhanger.
The Bad: There's a couple of things that bothered me this issue, but they were VERY minor. First, The Inheritors feed on Spider-Totems, right? So, why would they want to destroy them? That would be like me wanting to murder all the food on Earth. And second, there really should have been a "This issue takes place after Scarlet Spiders #3  & Spider-Woman #3" line in the recap page. I read this one first and, needless to say, now those issues are spoiled for me. Not a huge deal, but I would've at least liked a warning.
What You Should Do: BUY IT!!!! Besides being another solid chapter in this story, it's got some really fun bits scattered throughout the issue, and honestly, the last page of this issue is now my favorite comic page IN MY LIFE!!!! Nope, not telling you what it is, but you'll definitely know it when you see it.
SIDE NOTE: I've heard a lot of people on a lot of podcasts slam this story and this issue in particular, because Peter Parker seems to be taking a back seat in Spider-Verse. I would respectfully disagree. I think people need to take into account that this story is called Spider-VERSE. That implies that it's a story about a while UNIVERSE of Spider-Men, Woman, Animals, etc. Besides the tagline for the story is "EVERY SPIDER-MAN EVER!!". So, with that in mind, do you really think that the whole story is going to focus on JUST ONE Spider-Man? Nope, me neither. So, take my opinion with a grain of sale, but take the story for what it is, not what you want it to be. You'll enjoy it a heck of a lot more.

Spider-Man related product swinging your way tomorrow!!!!

Here's a list of Spider-Man comics and merchandise that'll be in stores on Wednesday, June 21st! You might notice some funny letters and numbers before each listing. What that is, is the Diamond Order Code. IF you're friendly neighborhood comic retailer doesn't carry something, you can give them that code and they'll be able to order it for you, if it's available.

NOV140764 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13 SV

NOV140769 SCARLET SPIDERS #3 SV

NOV140768 SPIDER-VERSE TEAM UP #3

NOV140770 SPIDER-WOMAN #3 SV

OCT140940 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 05

MAY142225 MARVEL LE SPIDER-MAN 8IN RETRO AF SET

Comic Review: Spider-Verse #2

Spider-Verse #2:
Credits: WAAAAY to long to list!!
-TONS and TONS of Spider-People this issue! It's packed with FIVE Spider-Verse stories, a couple of them featuring more than one Spider-Men. We've got Captain Britain Spider-Man, an African Spider-Man, "Punk Rock" Spider-Man, and a few that I'm really not sure what to call them.
The Good: There's 2 pretty good stories in this issue. Actually, there's 1 pretty good story and 1 that made me smile slightly. The Punk Rock Spider-Man AKA The Anarchich Spider-Man story is a great twist on the classic Spidey mythos. It's almost a "Dark Knight Returns" (the comic, not the movie) adaptation, where Norman Osborn is the President, and Spidey's the "common man" hero. Writer Jed Mackey and artist Sheldon Vella really did a great job here. And, the last story in the book, by Dan Slott, Ty Templeton & Co. is downright charming.
The Bad: As I stated before there are TWO out of FIVE stories in this book that are good. That leaves three that are.....let's just say less than spectacular (No pun intended). The "main" story in the book by Kathryn Immonen and David LaFuente is a bit too messy for my tastes. In fact, I really can't tell you what the whole point of the story was. There's a Spanish language story with fantastic art by Francisco Herrara, but the story by Enrique Puig wasn't enough to hold the story up, and the opening chapter by Dan Slott and Kris Anka just wasn't that great.
What you should do: I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but honestly, give this one a pass. This was basically some stories that weren't good enough to make it into Edge of Spider-Verse, cut down and thrown into one book. There's absolutely NOTHING to do with the fight against the Inheritors, nor is there enough entertaining materiel here to make this worth the $5 or your time.

Comic Review: Amazing Spider-Man #12

Amazing Spider-Man #12:
Written by Dan Slott
Penciled by Giuseppe Camuncoli
Inks by Cam Smith
Colors by Justin Ponsor
Letters by Christ Eliopoulos
Assistant Editor: Devin Lewis
Associate Editor Ellie Pyle
Editor: Nick Lowe
Editor in Chief: Axel Alonso
Chief Creative Officer: Joe Quesada
Publisher: Dan Buckley
Executive Producer: Alan Fine
-Spider-Verse Part 4 hits with a bang!! It also ends with one too, but we'll get to that later. It is full out WAR between the Inheritors and the Spider-Verse! Last issue, we witnessed the coming of the big pappa Inheritor, Solus, and boy did he make an impact! This issue finds the Inheritors in control and the Spideys are off and running to try and just stop getting killed. Easier said than done.
The Good: LOTS & LOTS of good stuff here, people! There's a ton of story going on in this issue, and if you read the satelite titles, you'll get even more out of the issues than if you don't, but God bless Dan Slott for writing in the style that he does, so if you do NOT read the other titles, you are not going to be lost at all. We're all over this issue. About 7 different Earths, The Inheritors world, where some REALLY interesting stuff happens, and finally, an Earth that's just been wiped clean by an unfortunate incident, where you're jaw will REALLY drop (and no, I'm not spoiling the ending)!!!
The Bad: It doesn't really fall into the category of "bad", but I prefer the art of Olivier Coipel or Humberto Ramos over the art of Giuseppe Camuncoli. Again, he's NOT bad at all, I just like my art a little more "bold" than the style of Camuncoli. 
What you should do: BUY IT OF COURSE!!! RIGHT NOW!!! This is one you're gonna have to see to believe (assuming you haven't been spoiled all ready). 

Marvel Legends Spider-Man 2015 wave!!!!!!

Thanks to Asian Toy Retailer, robotkingdom.com we have our first look at the upcoming Marvel Legends Spider-Man 2015 series! This series includes, Anti-Venom, Ultimate Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Spider-Girl (May "Mayday" Parker), Spider-Man 2099, Classic Spider-Man and Daredevil! Not only that, but the build-a-figure is a pretty awesome, if not grainy looking, Hobgoblin!!
-I would guess these would be on toy shelves sometime in early April, but don't quote me on that. I think all the figures look great, but I do feel a little bad that Daredevil is ALWAYS crammed in with a Spider-Man line. He has MORE than enough villians and supporting characters to have his own line PLUS what I would bet would be a pretty awesome Kingpin build-a-figure.
-Now, I really don't have any problems or complaints with this line, but I really would like to see some classic Spidey villain Legends. How awesome would a Jackal figure be? A Sandman? Abner Jenkins Beetle? And please, PLEASE I need a Puma figure!!!

Comic Review: Amazing Spider-Man #11

Amazing Spider-Man #11:
Written by Dan Slott
Penciled by Olivier Coipel
Inks by Grawbadger, Coipel, Livesay, Olazaba, Morales
Colors by Justin Ponsor
Letters by Eliopoulos with Lanham
Associate Editor Ellie Pyle
Editor: Nick Lowe
Editor in Chief: Axel Alonso
Chief Creative Officer: Joe Quesada
Publisher: Dan Buckley
Executive Producer: Alan Fine
-Welcome to part 3 of Spider-Verse!! The Inheritors are loose and making their way across the Multiverse eating up Spider-Beings!!!!...No, I just can't bring myself to say/type "Totems". But, Spidey 616 is putting together a plan to get everyone to safety, all the while trying to avoid The Superior Spider-Man from taking control of the group and heading everyone into what is sure to be a disaster!
The Good: What's better than 1 Spider-Man? How about like 30!!! OK, so they're not all MEN, but you get the gist. I gotta tell you, I'm REALLY loving this crossover. It's one of the few Marvel crossovers in recent history that actually works AND is entertaining! You've got all the different Spider-People all working together towards their very survival! Plus, we get some great focus on some of the less spotlighted characters this issue(and even more if you read the spin-offs, but we'll review them later), and some foward movement in the main plot of the story. Coipels art is, as per usual, fantastic!! The book looks great and each Spider-Person/Creature looks uniquely different, all the while maintaining a solid look that makes them easily coexist in the "same" universe. But, the best part? We get to visit THE most AWESOME Spider-Man universe in the HISTORY of the character!! I truly NEVER thought that I'd see this in comic book form in my lifetime!!
The Bad: Hmmmmm. I'm a little torn on this one. But, gun to my head, I'd have to say I'm a little tired of the mystery of The Inheritors. I'm assuming there's some big reveal coming that tells their origin (but, maybe not), but just REVEAL IT ALL READY!!!! It's almost oft-putting that we have pretty much no clue as to the motivation of these characters beyond the fact that they like to hunt things with Spider-Powers and that they need to eat them. Again, I'm guessing a big reveal about them is coming, but a little more info on these big baddies would be nice.
What you should do: BUY IT!!! Yes, it's part 3 of a mega-crossover and you probably want to get the whole thing. BUT, left to it's own design, is it worth the $4? The answer is a great big YES!!!!! You'll definitely get your money's worth out of this issue!!